7 January
One of the many things that Thai are obsessed with is “high-so” and “lo-so”. (High class and low class). The other day, one of my students told me that she liked men with tattoos.
I was rather surprised. This girl was of the “old school” Thais. She always dressed modestly, believed in sex after marriage, didn’t drink or smoke etc. She admired the British accent because it was “more hi-so than American” and in general, seemed to be a fairly bright girl. Now what was all this?
“Why do you like men with tattoos?” I asked.
“Because it is hi-so,” she answered.
I was even more surprised. “Hi-so? How is it hi-so? Do you know anyone hi-so who has a tattoo?”
“Yes, Eminem!” she replied earnestly. “And David Beckham….”
One of the many things that Thai are obsessed with is “high-so” and “lo-so”. (High class and low class). The other day, one of my students told me that she liked men with tattoos.
I was rather surprised. This girl was of the “old school” Thais. She always dressed modestly, believed in sex after marriage, didn’t drink or smoke etc. She admired the British accent because it was “more hi-so than American” and in general, seemed to be a fairly bright girl. Now what was all this?
“Why do you like men with tattoos?” I asked.
“Because it is hi-so,” she answered.
I was even more surprised. “Hi-so? How is it hi-so? Do you know anyone hi-so who has a tattoo?”
“Yes, Eminem!” she replied earnestly. “And David Beckham….”
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